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Easy Pesto Pasta Sauce Recipe
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This low calorie, easy pesto pasta sauce recipe tastes just like the full fat version!
I cut 100's of calories with a few modifications, and without any weird ingredients... just basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, and olive oil.
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Prep Time
3
minutes
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Cook Time
0
minutes
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Total Time
3
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
8
servings
Calories
26
kcal
Equipment
food processor or blender
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
cup
fresh basil leaves
½
tablespoon
olive oil
2
tablespoons
pine nuts
1
garlic clove
1
tablespoon
freshly shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
Add the basil, olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan to a food processor or blender.
Blend until you reach desired consistency adding 1 teaspoon of water at a time to thin if needed.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
tablespoon
Calories:
26
kcal
Carbohydrates:
0.8
g
Protein:
0.9
g
Fat:
2.2
g
Saturated Fat:
0.6
g
Cholesterol:
1
mg
Sodium:
16
mg
Potassium:
10
mg
Fiber:
0.3
g
Sugar:
0.1
g
Calcium:
22
mg
Iron:
0
mg
Keyword
Main Course, sauce
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